1st Legislative Council of Hong Kong

1998–2000 Legislative Council of Hong Kong February 2017 February 2017 1st Legislative Council of Hong Kong Legislative Council Building HK.jpg 200px Legislative Council Hong Kong Legislative Council Building 1 July 1998 – 30 June 2000 Provisional Legislative Council 2nd Legislative Council legco.gov.hk/ 60 members Pro-Beijing camp President Rita Fan (Independent) The First Legislative Council of Hong Kong was the first meeting of the legislative branch of the HKSAR government after the handover of Hong Kong, replacing the Provisional Legislative Council existing between 1997 and 1998. The membership of the LegCo is based on the 1998 election. It had the shortest term of the session was from 1 July 1998 to 30 June 2000, only two years unlike the latter legislative session of four years. The legislature was held during the first term of the Tung Chee-hwa's administration. The pro-democracy camp who did not participate in the Provisional Legislative Council held 20 seats with Democratic Party being the largest party. Notable newcomers to the Legislative Council included Cyd Ho, Bernard Chan, Lui Ming-wah, and Wong Yung-kan. Major events 12 December 1999: The Legislative Council passed the controversial Provision of Municipal Services (Reorganization) Bill to repeal the two provisional municipal councils, the Urban Council and Regional Council. Major legislation Enacted 12 December 1999: Provision of Municipal Services (Reorganization) Billhttp://www.legco.gov.hk/yr98-99/english/bc/bc73/general/ebc73.htm Bills Committee on Provision of Municipal Services (Reorganization) Bill 11 May 2013 Composition AffiliationElectionAt dissolution Liberal Party1010 Democratic Alliance for the Betterment of Hong Kong (DAB)910 Hong Kong Progressive Alliance56 Breakfast Group55 New Century Forum02 Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions (FLU)11 Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU)10 Pro-Beijing Independent95 Total for Pro-Beijing camp4039 Democratic Party1312 The Frontier33 Citizens Party11 Neighbourhood and Worker's Service Centre (NWSC)11 Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (CTU)01 Independent (politician) Democrat22 Total for Pro-democracy camp2020 Total6059 Vacant01 Graphical representation of the Legislative Council right|380px #FFFFFF Vacant seat Pro-democracy camp: #ffeeaa NSWC #ffd203 Frontier #000000 Citizens Party #058B4A CTU #5FB04A Democratic Party #cccccc Independents Pro-Beijing camp: #00aeef Liberal Party #005F6B New Forum #de002b Progressive Alliance #225F9E DAB #008131 FLU #cccccc Independents Leadership Office PartyOfficer Constituency Since President Independent 80px Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai Election Committee 1998 List of members The following table is a list of LegCo members elected on 24 May 1998 in the order of precedence. Members who did not serve throughout the term are italicised. New members elected since the general election are noted at the bottom of the page. Key to changes since legislative election: a = change in party allegiance b = by-election c = other change SelectionMethod Constituency Portrait Elected Members Elected Party Political Alignment Born Occupation(s)ECElection Committee90pxRita FanIndependentPro-Beijingyes 1945 9 20Legislative CouncillorFCIndustrial (First)90pxKenneth TingLiberalPro-Beijingyes 1942 8 21Company ChairmanFCCommercial (First)90pxJames Tien James Tien (politician)LiberalPro-Beijingyes 1947 1 8Company Chairman ECElection Committee90pxDavid Chu David Chu Yu-linProgressive AlliancePro-Beijingyes 1943 3 5Company ChairmanCompany DirectorECElection Committee90pxHo Sai-chu Ho, Sai-chuLiberalPro-Beijingyes 1937 6 6Director and General ManagerGCNew Territories East90pxCyd HoFrontierPro-democracyyes 1954 7 24Social ActivistFCArchitectural, Surveying and Planning90pxEdward HoLiberalPro-Beijingyes 1938 12 2Managing Director GCNew Territories West90pxAlbert HoDemocratic Pro-democracyyes 1951 12 1Solicitor and Notary PublicLegislative CouncillorFCHealth Services90pxMichael Ho Michael Ho (politician)DemocraticPro-democracyyes 1955 11 6Registered NurseFCEngineering90pxRaymond HoBreakfast GroupPro-Beijingyes 1939 3 23EngineerGCNew Territories West90pxLee Wing-tat Lee, Wing-tatDemocraticPro-democracyyes 1955 12 25LecturerGCNew Territories West90pxLee Cheuk-yan Lee, Cheuk-yanFrontieraPro-democracyyes 1957 2 12Legislative CouncillorGCHong Kong Island90pxMartin LeeDemocraticPro-democracyyes 1938 6 8Barrister-at-lawFCAccountancy90pxEric LiBreakfast GroupPro-Beijingyes 1953 5 23 AccountantFCLabour90pxLee Kai-ming Lee, Kai-mingFLUPro-Beijingyes 1937 10 11Legislative CouncillorFCFinance90pxDavid LiIndependentPro-Beijingyes 1939 3 13 BankerGCKowloon East90pxFred LiDemocraticPro-democracyyes 1955 4 25Legislative CouncillorFCIndustrial (Second)90pxLui Ming-wah Lui, Ming-wahIndependentPro-Beijingyes 1937 4 4 BusinessmanECElection Committee90pxNg Leung-sing Ng, Leung-singBreakfast GroupPro-Beijingyes 1949 7 11 BankerECElection Committee90pxNg Ching-fai Ng, Ching-faiIndependentaPro-Beijingyes 1939 11 20Dean and Chair ProfessorFCLegal90pxMargaret NgIndependentPro-democracyyes 1948 1 25Barrister-at-lawFCWholesale and Retail90pxSelina ChowLiberalPro-Beijingyes 1945 1 25Legislative CouncillorFCReal Estate and Construction90pxRonald ArculliLiberalPro-Beijingyes 1939 1 2 SolicitorECElection Committee90pxMa Fung-kwok Ma, Fung-kwokIndependentaPro-Beijingyes 1955 7 22Managing DirectorGCKowloon West90pxJames ToDemocraticPro-democracyyes 1963 3 11SolicitorFCEducation90pxCheung Man-kwong Cheung, Man-kwongDemocratic/PTUPro-democracyyes 1954 9 15TeacherLegislative CouncillorFCUrban Council90pxAmbrose CheungcIndependentPro-Beijingyes 1951 1 10LawyerCompany DirectorFCImport and Export90pxHui Cheung-ching Hui, Cheung-chingProgressive AlliancePro-Beijingyes 1942 9 4Company DirectorGCHong Kong Island90pxChristine LohCitizensPro-democracyyes 1956 2 1 PoliticianFCLabour90pxChan Kwok-keung Chan, Kwok-keungFTUaPro-Beijingyes 1946 1 17Associate DirectorGCKowloon East90pxChan Yuen-han Chan, Yuen-hanDABPro-Beijingyes 1946 11 15Labour ServiceFCInsurance90pxBernard Chan Bernard_Charnwut_ChanBreakfast GroupPro-Beijingyes 1965 1 11Company PresidentFCLabour90pxChan Wing-chan Chan, Wing-chanDABPro-Beijingyes 1935 7 7Legislative CouncillorGCKowloon East90pxChan Kam-lam Chan, Kam-lamDABPro-Beijingyes 1949 1 22Legislative CouncillorFCMedical90pxLeong Che-hung Leong, Che-hungBreakfast GroupPro-Beijingyes 1939 4 23Medical DoctorFCTextiles and Garment90pxSophie LeungLiberalPro-Beijingyes 1945 10 9Company DirectorGCNew Territories West90pxLeung Yiu-chung Leung, Yiu-chungNWSCPro-democracyyes 1953 5 19Legislative CouncillorGCHong Kong Island90pxGary ChengDABPro-Beijingyes 1950 5 29Public Relations ConsultantFCInformation Technology90pxSin Chung-kai Sin, Chung-kaiDemocraticPro-democracyyes 1960 6 15Legislative CouncillorGCNew Territories East90pxAndrew Wong Andrew Wong (politician)IndependentPro-democracyyes 1943 12 11 ProfessorFCCommercial (Second)90pxPhilip WongIndependentPro-Beijingyes 1938 12 23Company Chairman FCAgriculture and Fisheries90pxWong Yung-kan Wong, Yung-kanDABPro-Beijing yes 1951 8 10Legislative CouncillorGCKowloon West90pxJasper TsangDABPro-Beijingyes 1947 5 14Legislative CouncillorFCTourism90pxHoward Young politicianLiberalPro-Beijingyes 1948 3 30General ManagerGCHong Kong Island90pxYeung Sum Yeung, SumDemocraticPro-democracyyes 1947 11 22LecturerECElection Committee90pxYeung Yiu-chung Yeung, Yiu-chungDABPro-Beijingyes 1951 11 7School PrincipalFCFinancial Servicesb90pxChim Pui-chung Chim, Pui-chungIndependentPro-Beijingyes 1946 9 24Company DirectorGCKowloon West90pxLau Chin-shek Lau, Chin-shekDemocraticaPro-democracyyes 1944 9 12Legislative CouncillorGCNew Territories East90pxLau Kong-wah Lau, Kong-wahDABPro-Beijing yes 1957 6 22Legislative CouncillorFCHeung Yee Kuk90pxLau Wong-fat Lau, Wong-fatLiberalPro-Beijingyes 1936 10 15Company ChairmanFCTransport90pxMiriam LauLiberalPro-Beijingyes 1947 4 27Solicitor and Notary PublicECElection Committee90pxAmbrose LauProgressive AlliancePro-Beijingyes 1947 7 16 Solicitor and Notary PublicGCNew Territories East90pxEmily LauFrontierPro-democracyyes 1952 1 22Legislative CouncillorFCRegional Councilb90pxTang Siu-tong Tang, Siu-tongProgressive AlliancePro-Beijingyes 1942 9 26Medical PractitionerECElection Committee90pxChoy So-yuk Choy, So-yukProgressive AlliancePro-Beijingyes 1950 10 10 MerchantGCNew Territories East90pxAndrew ChengDemocraticPro-democracyyes 1960 4 28SolicitorGCKowloon East90pxSzeto Wah Szeto, WahDemocraticPro-democracyyes 1931 2 28Legislative CouncillorFCSports, Performing Arts,Culture and Publication90pxTimothy FokIndependentPro-Beijingyes 1946 2 14MerchantFCSocial Welfare90pxLaw Chi-kwong Law, Chi-kwongDemocraticPro-democracyyes 1953 11 1Social Work TeacherGCNew Territories West90pxTam Yiu-chung Tam, Yiu-chungDABPro-Beijingyes 1949 12 15Legislative Councillor By-elections 29 October 1998, a by-election was held for Regional Council constituency after some votes were found problematic. Tang Siu-tong won again in the by-election. 5 November 1998, Fung Chi-kin replaced Chim Pui-chung in the Financial Services by-election after Chim was found conspiring to forge documents in 1998, whereupon he was impeached and disqualified as a legislator by Legco.Hong Kong/SAR Court of AppealLong Hair impeachment bid rests on Civic Party, South China Morning Post, 22 March 2012 Other changes 1999 Ma Fung-kwok and Ng Ching-fai (Election Committee) co-founded the New Century Forum on 23 June 1999. 2000 Ambrose Cheung (Urban Council) representing the Provisional Urban Council resigned from the Legislative Council as protest to the government's decision on abolishing the two municipal councils, Urban Council and Regional Council with effect from 1 January 2000. Lau Chin-shek (Kowloon West) was expelled from the Democratic Party in May 2000 because of having dual membership of both Democratic Party and The Frontier.Democrats suspend unionist Lau over dual membership https://www.scmp.com/article/282638/democrats-suspend-unionist-lau-over-dual-membership South China Morning Post 1 May 2012 Lam Rhonda Committees Committee Chair Vice Chair 1998–1999 1999–2000 1998–1999 1999–2000 Committees Finance Committee Establishment Subcommittee Public Works Subcommittee Ronald Arculli (Liberal) Chan Kam-lam (DAB) Philip Wong (Independent) Ng Leung-sing (Breakfast) Ho Sai-chu (Liberal) Raymond Ho (Breakfast) Public Accounts Committee Eric Li (Breakfast) Fred Li (Democratic) Committee on Members' Interests David Chu (PA) Sin Chung-kai (Democratic) House Committee Parliamentary Liaison Subcommittee Leong Che-hung (Breakfast) Yeung Sum (Democratic) Edward Ho (Liberal) Emily Lau (Frontier) Committee on Rules of Procedure Selina Chow (Liberal) Margaret Ng (Independent) Panels Panel on Administration of Justice and Legal Services Margaret Ng (Independent) Jasper Tsang (DAB) Panel on Commerce and Industry Chan Kam-lam (DAB) Lui Ming-wah (Ind.) Kenneth Ting (Liberal) Panel on Constitutional Affairs Andrew Wong (Independent) Emily Lau (Frontier) Panel on Economic Services James Tien (Liberal) Fred Li (Democratic) Panel on Education Yeung Yiu-chung (DAB) Ng Ching-fai (Independent→NCF) Panel on Environmental Affairs Christine Loh (Citizens) Hui Cheung-ching (PA) Panel on Financial Affairs Ambrose Lau (PA) Eric Li (Breakfast) Panel on Health Services Michael Ho (Democratic) Leong Che-hung (Breakfast) Panel on Home Affairs Choy So-yuk (PA) Albert Ho (Democratic) Panel on Housing Lee Wing-tat (Democratic) Gary Cheng (DAB) Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting Sin Chung-kai (Democratic) Ma Fung-kwok (Independent→NCF) Ma Fung-kwok (Independent→NCF) Sin Chung-kai (Democratic) Panel on Manpower Fred Li (Democratic) Lau Chin-shek (Democratic→CTU) Lau Chin-shek (Democratic) Lee Kai-ming (FLU) Panel on Planning, Lands and Works Edward Ho (Liberal) Tang Siu-tong (PA) Panel on Public Service Tam Yiu-chung (DAB) Sophie Leung (Liberal) Panel on Security James To (Democratic) Selina Chow (Liberal) Panel on Transport Miriam Lau (Liberal) Lau Kong-wah (DAB) Panel on Welfare Services Chan Yuen-han (DAB) Ho Sai-chu (Liberal) See also 1998 Hong Kong legislative election References 30em Category:Terms of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong Category:1998 in Hong Kong Category:1999 in Hong Kong Category:2000 in Hong Kong Category:1998 establishments in Hong Kong Category:2000s disestablishments in Hong Kong